Canon Pixma MG3150 Ink Cartridges

Canon Pixma MG3150 Printer Review

Ink Factory Verdict: 4 out of 5

The MG 3150 is a compact, stylish and reliable multifunctional printer, and it's great value for money.

The printer is easy to set up, and because it's wireless, you can have it working with your laptop, desktop or tablet PC in no time. The WiFi makes it ideal for multiple devices and several family members to print from anywhere in the home without cabling. It works with Apple (Airprint supported) and Android devices, so you could even print from your phone. 

It's front loading, meaning that the ink and paper can be replaced from the front of the printer, this is convenient for easy access. 

The Pixma MG3150 takes the Canon PG 540 and CL 541 cartridges which use ChromaLife 100 inks and Canon's FINE printing technology, so you can expect good quality and crisp printouts. If you're on a budget, the recycled or compatible PG540 and CL541 will also perform well. The PG540XL and CL541XL are also suitable for use with the MG3150. 

You can expect to print high quality 10x15cm border-less photos in about 44 seconds, or easily print double-sided with the auto-duplex features.

MG3150 Printer Specification

Print Resolution

Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi

Print Engine

Inkjet, 2 FINE Cartridges, 4-colour system with minimum 2pl droplet size, ChromaLife100 system

Photo Lab Quality Speed

Borderless 10x15cm: Approx. 44 seconds (Standard)

Mono Print Speed

ESAT: Approx. 9.2 ipm

Colour Print Speed

ESAT: Approx. 5.0 ipm

Ink Cartridge Configuration

2 FINE cartridges:
PG-540 & CL-541 (Optional PG-540XL & CL-541XL)

Black Ink Tank Life

Black: 180 pages (PG-540), 600 pages (optional PG-540XL)
Black: 1420 photos* (PG-540), 4340 photos* (optional PG-540XL)
* Estimated supplemental yield

Colour Ink Tank Life

Colour: 180 pages (CL-541), 400 pages (optional CL-541XL)
Colour: 67 photos (CL-541), 135 photos (optional CL-541XL)

Media Type

Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201), Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), T-shirt Transfer (TR-301), Photo Stickers (PS-101)

Media Input

Cassette: Max. 100 sheets

Media Size

A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial #10), 10x15cm, 13x18cm, 20x25cm

Media Weight

Plain paper: 64 to 105 gsm and supported Canon special media up to approx. 300 gsm

Two Sided Printing

Automatically selectable using plain paper in A4 & Letter sizes

Borderless Printing

Yes (A4, Letter, 20x25cm, 13x18cm, 10x15cm)

Print Driver Features

Borderless printing, Auto Duplex print, Fit-to-Page print, Scaled print, Multiple page per sheet print, Booklet print, Poster print, Image optimizer, Collate